Ridgeline eNews

Full calendar: http://www.ridgeline.org/calendar

Ridgeline’s 24-25 Events Calendar

MAY

Thursday 5/15 Last day to turn in Jog-a-thon donations and pledge packets!

Friday 5/16 Budget Committee Meeting 8:40-10:10 am

Friday 5/16 Board Info Hour, 12-1pm (drop-in) at Hideaway Bakery

Saturday 5/17 Student Marketplace 10am-12pm at Ridgeline

Monday 5/19 Spirit Week Starts

Monday 5/19 Site Council 5-6:30 pm

Wednesday 5/21 Handel’s Ice Cream Fundraiser - all day

Thursday 5/22 Board Meeting 5:30-7pm

Monday 5/26 Memorial Day - No School

Wednesday 5/28 Budget Committee Meeting 8:40-10:10 am

Thursday 5/29 End-of-year Picnic & Celebration 5:30-7pm at Ridgeline

The Ridgeline Board of Directors is a group of committed, curious Ridgeline parents whose work supports the unique mission of our school. We are delighted to welcome new members who have the time, energy, and skills to support our community.

Would you like to learn more? If so, please join us for a drop-in BOARD INFO LUNCH HOUR on Friday, May 16, from noon-1:00 at Hideaway Bakery!

Whether you’re curious about what the Board does, interested in getting to know Ridgeline Board members, or thinking about applying for the Board sometime in the future, we’d love to chat with you. The best ways to understand Board work are attending several Board meetings and talking with current members. So please join us!

As always, you can reach the Ridgeline Board of Directors at board@ridgeline.org.

Saturday, May 17 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Ridgeline Montessori

Join us for one of the most beloved Ridgeline traditions—Student Marketplace! Our amazing students will be selling their handcrafted arts and crafts, and donating a portion of their proceeds back to the school. It’s creativity, entrepreneurship, and generosity all wrapped up in one fantastic event!

✨ Don’t miss:

• A continental breakfast with coffee, baked goods, and snacks—generously donated by local businesses! All proceeds go to support Ridgeline.

• A fun, welcoming atmosphere open to the whole community—bring friends, family, and neighbors!

📣 Please help us spread the word!

• Share the attached flyer or pick up printed copies from the front office.

Get ready for a week of fun and creativity! Here are the themes for each day:

• Monday - Rainbow Day : Dress in your most colorful outfit!

• Tuesday - Dress Like a Staff Member Day : Dress like one of your teachers or another Ridgeline staff member!

• Wednesday - Nature Day : Blend in with the environment and dress like a plant.

• Thursday - Matching Day : Coordinate with your friends and wear matching outfits!

• Friday - Class Theme Day:Each class chooses their own theme to dress up for!

Start planning those outfits and get ready to join in the fun and show your Ridgeline spirit all week long!

Hey Ridgeline famillies, we've got ONE more fundraiser for the 2025-2026 school year on Wednesday, May 21, from 11am -10pm.

What You Need to Know:

1. Drive, bike, or walk with family and friends to Handel's Homemade Ice Cream (located at 550 Pearl St, in the 5th Street Public Market)

2. Read through the MANY delectable choices and somehow pick a flavor or two

3. Show this flier to the cashier and purchase your tasty ice cream treats

3. Eat and celebrate! 25% of all proceeds go directly to Ridgeline!

Got a busy day - no problem! This one lasts all day! You can participate anytime between 11am and 10pm! Let's finish out this year with a great final fundraiser!

Current Ridgeline families: we will assume you plan to return to Ridgeline next year, unless we hear otherwise. No action is needed at this time. If you are planning to make school changes, please complete the Intent to Withdraw Form as soon as you've finalized your plans. Contact enrollment@ridgeline.org if you have any questions. We look forward to a great rest of the school year!

Ridgeline Revealed is a monthly series of articles that offers behind-the-scenes insights into the school, providing families with information on key aspects they may not typically see. Our goal is to share timely topics and increase transparency about day-to-day operations in a short, easily digestible format.

All year, we’ve highlighted important subjects like Ridgeline's safety measures, how state testing data is used, class placement, and more. If there's a topic you'd like us to cover, feel free to reach out to ridgelineoffice@ridgeline.org and we'll consider it for a future article.

Click here to read the April article: The Three-Year Cycle: Why Students Stay with the Same Teacher

***Look for the May edition in your email inbox Friday, May 30.

Happy reading!

Thank You Spring Clean Up Folks!

Big thanks goes to Ben Callaway, Kate Cross, Sheela & Greg Hadjivassiliou, and Jennifer Horner (and anyone else that came by to help that I missed!). Thank you again for volunteering your time this past weekend to help weed, fertilize, water, and prune! These couple hours of outdoor work made a huge difference and we appreciate each of you!

Friday - Savory Snacks & Seltzer

• Thank you Rachael McEachern, Sarah Mauney, Shikha DeFazio, Kelly Hoell, Yumi Aikawa, Sarah Silverman, and Amber Lippert for treating the Ridgeline staff to a lovely savory spread, with delicious homemade bread and herbed buttered, charcuterie trays, chips and dip, fresh veggies with hummus, and relish trays.
• We also sipped on all the bubbly water we could ever dream of, thanks to Becca Lambeth-Anderson and Cortney McIntyre-Trent (and others!).

Crossing Guard Coverage

We need volunteer crossing guards to pick-up unclaimed shifts! Currently, we do not have any help on Wednesday mornings. If you can fill in for the last 6 weeks of the school year, please sign up here!

More Volunteer Jobs!

To learn more about additional volunteer jobs, check out Track It Forward.

There's always room for more helping hands. Click on the links below if you want to be part of one of the fun volunteer teams! These groups are a great way to connect with other Ridgeline families and get in your volunteer hours!

Event Teams

• Student Marketplace - Sign-ups available!

• Walk, Bike, & Roll to School - Done for this year!

• Middle School Events - Sign-ups available!

• Student Talent Show - Done for this year!

• Silent Auction & Rock Paper Scissors Fundraiser -Done for this year!

• Jog-a-thon -Done for this year!

Ongoing Teams

• Library Team - Sign-ups available!

• Facilities - Sign-ups available!

• Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) - Done for this year!

• Hospitality -Done for this year!

• Office Support - Sign-ups available for Office Fairy!

• Crossing Guard - Sign-ups available!

• Community Engagement - Sign-ups available!

• Parent Education Team -Done for this year!

1. Volunteers are an integral part of the Ridgeline Community and there are many different ways to get involved. Volunteers serve on committees, prepare materials at home, assist with grounds work, act as crossing guards, help in classrooms, chaperone field trips and much more.

2. Families pledge to complete 40 hours of volunteer time per school year. To fully participate in volunteer opportunities, volunteers must first complete a background check and volunteer code of conduct.

3. The School Community Coordinator will notify you via email when these 2 steps are complete and you are green badge approved!

4. We would love to get you connected in the ways that best fit your time and talents. Please visit our website for more information on volunteering. You can also reach out to Bethany Dilla, Ridgeline's School Community Coordinator at bethany.dilla@ridgeline.org for more information.

Hello Ridgeline community!

The Ridgeline Board of Directors held a regular meeting on Thursday, May 8. We heard from our Principal's Advisory Committee, our Board committees, and our administrators. We celebrated the fact that almost our entire staff will be returning next year and expressed gratitude to our Principal and Executive Director for creating the kind of workplace where our brilliant, dedicated staff want to be! We heard from our Executive Director about upcoming summer facilities projects, approved a new job description for the Executive Director position, learned about Tier III staff training recommendations, and received an update about our Executive Director's progress toward her 2024-25 goals. Our Public Comment team shared a plan for a new pilot program related to how we will receive and share Public Comment, and our Facilities Team updated us about research regarding Montessori early learning programs. We voted to approve the Executive Director job description, recommendations for transferring some funds into high-yield accounts, and the Tier III staff training recommendation. Busy times!

Hey Ridgeline families! We'd love to hear about the fun things you have been doing in the community! Maybe you’ve taken your kids to an event and thought, "This would be so much better with more Ridgeline families here!" 👫🌟

Great news! 🎉 You can now send activity suggestions to the Community Engagement Team at CET@ridgeline.org (one of Ridgeline's awesome volunteer teams!) 📧. We’ll share your ideas through grade-specific channels so everyone can join in the fun! 🙌

🏀 Planning to attend a UO game?
🥾 Thinking about a hike up Spencer Butte?
🎨 Visiting an art exhibit?

Let us know! The more, the merrier! 🎊 Just try to give us 1-2 weeks heads-up so we can spread the word through the weekly eNews, Ridgeline's Facebook page, and our fabulous Classroom Organizers. 💡 Let’s keep building community and connection through the activities we already love to do with our kids.

See you out there! 🌈💙

Marty Wilder & Laura Allen

On Behalf of the Community Engagement Team
📧 CET@ridgeline.org

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